THEME EXPLORATION

magical awakening

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 · Shohei Imamura
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' depict characters discovering wonder and transformation through magical encounters in dark, real-world settings.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces such as 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' center on protagonists experiencing profound magical awakenings that reshape their understanding of themselves and the world.

 Ari Aster United States

Films like 'Midsommar' explore unsettling magical awakenings where characters undergo disturbing spiritual transformations and revelations in surreal, ritualistic environments.